Al-Zalabani Abdulmohsen H
From Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2025 Apr;30(2):117-123. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2025.2.20240101.
To examine the association between sleep deprivation and cigarette smoking among adolescents in the "Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)" countries, accounting for relevant sociodemographic and behavioral factors.
The present study was conducted between June and August 2024 using data from the most recent "Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS)" conducted in 5 GCC countries. The study included 21,105 adolescents aged 11-18 years. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the association in each country. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to synthesize results across countries.
Overall, 17.9% of adolescents reported sleep deprivation. The pooled adjusted odds ratio for the association between cigarette smoking and sleep deprivation was 1.75 (95% CI: 1.56-1.96), indicating that adolescents who smoked cigarettes had 75% higher odds of experiencing sleep deprivation compared to non-smokers. This association was consistent across all 5 GCC countries, with low heterogeneity (I² = 18.1%).
This study provides evidence of a significant positive association between sleep deprivation and cigarette smoking among adolescents in GCC countries. These findings emphasize the need for comprehensive public health interventions promoting both smoking prevention and sleep health among adolescents in the region.
探讨海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家青少年睡眠不足与吸烟之间的关联，并考虑相关的社会人口学和行为因素。
本研究于2024年6月至8月进行，使用了在5个海湾合作委员会国家进行的最新“全球基于学校的学生健康调查（GSHS）”的数据。该研究纳入了21105名11至18岁的青少年。采用多元逻辑回归模型检验每个国家的关联。进行随机效应荟萃分析以综合各国的结果。
总体而言，17.9%的青少年报告有睡眠不足。吸烟与睡眠不足之间关联的合并调整优势比为1.75（95%置信区间：1.56 - 1.96），这表明吸烟的青少年经历睡眠不足的几率比不吸烟者高75%。这种关联在所有5个海湾合作委员会国家都是一致的，异质性较低（I² = 18.1%）。
本研究提供了证据，表明海湾合作委员会国家青少年睡眠不足与吸烟之间存在显著的正相关。这些发现强调了在该地区开展全面公共卫生干预措施的必要性，以促进青少年预防吸烟和睡眠健康。
